Modifying of stylized operation of peripherals

UI control method for controlling display of a UI when using said UI to set working conditions for a peripheral connected to a computer, said UI control method comprising:

• storing in a predetermined storage medium a plurality of sets of stylized working data, said stylized working data specifying working conditions for carrying out stylized operations in said peripheral;
• a stylized working instruction handling step in which reference is made to said stylized working data to display a plurality of stylized operation candidates on a predetermined output device, and instruction thereof is handled;
• a setting data storing step in which setting data indicating settings for working conditions of a said handled stylized operation is stored in a predetermined storage medium;
• a working condition input/output step in which a working condition setting instruction is handled to display decision branches for setting working conditions on a predetermined output device, and input of working condition settings is handled;
• a settings data updating step in which said settings data is updated with said working condition settings;
• storing in a predetermined storage medium interdependency relationship data, said interdependency relationship data indicating interdependency relationships among said working conditions;
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• storing in a predetermined storage medium settable range data, said settable range data indicating settable ranges for said working conditions;
• wherein said working condition input/output step in the course of displaying said decision branches refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a working condition targeted for display, and displays the settable range on said predetermined output device;
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• display of said decision branches is updated by means of a working condition updating step that refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a dependent working condition that is dependent on a working condition that has been modified by means of input of said working condition settings, and displays the settable range of said dependent working condition on said predetermined output device.

UI control program embodied on a computer-readable storage medium, said UI control program controlling display of a UI when using said UI to set working conditions for a peripheral connected to a computer, and said UI control program comprising computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to implement;

• a stylized working data storing function for storing a plurality of sets of stylized working data, said stylized working data specifying working conditions for canying out stylized operations in said peripheral;
• a stylized working instruction handling function that refers to said stylized working data to display a plurality of stylized operation candidates on a predetermined output device and that handles instruction thereof;
• a setting data storing function for storing setting data indicating settings for working conditions of a said handled stylized operation;
• a working condition input/output function that handles a working condition setting instruction and displays on a predetermined output device decision branches for setting working conditions and that handles input of working condition settings;
• a settings data updating function for updating said settings data with said working condition settings;
• an interdependency relationship data storing function for storing interdependency relationship data indicating interdependency relationships among said working conditions;
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• a settable range data storing function for storing settable range data indicating settable ranges for said working conditions;
• wherein said working condition input/output function in the course of displaying said decision branches refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a working condition targeted for display, and displays the settable range on said predetermined output device;
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• display of said decision branches is updated by means of a working condition updating function that refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a dependent working condition that is dependent on a working condition that has been modified by means of input of said working condition settings, and displays the settable range of said dependent working condition on said predetermined output device.

Printing control device for setting by means of a UI printing conditions for a printer connected to a computer as well as for controlling the printer with printing conditions set from said UI, said printing control device comprising:

• a stylized print data storage medium for storing a plurality of sets of stylized print data, said stylized print data specifying printing conditions for carrying out stylized printing in said printer;
• a stylized printing instruction handler that refers to said stylized print data to display a plurality of stylized printing candidates on a predetermined output device and that handles instruction thereof;
• a setting data storage medium for storing setting data indicating settings for printing conditions of said handled stylized printing;
• a printing condition input/output interface that handles a printing condition setting instruction and displays on a predetermined output device decision branches for setting printing conditions and that handles input of printing condition settings;
• a settings data updater for updating said settings data with said printing condition settings;
• a print execute instruction handler for handling an instruction to execute printing;
• a print controller that in response to an instruction to execute printing drives a printer at printing conditions specified in said settings data, to print an image;
• an interdependency relationship data storage medium for storing interdependency relationship data indicating interdependency relationships among said printing conditions;
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• a settable range data storage medium for storing settable range data indicating settable ranges for said printing conditions;
• wherein said printing condition input/output interface in the course of displaying said decision branches refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a printing condition targeted for display, and displays the settable range on said predetermined output device;
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• display of said decision branches is updated by means of a printing condition updater that refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a dependent printing condition that is dependent on a printing condition that has been modified by means of input of said printing condition settings, and displays the settable range of said dependent printing condition on said predetermined output device.

Printing control method for setting by means of a UI printing conditions for a printer connected to a computer as well as for controlling the printer with printing conditions set from said UI, said printing control method comprising:

• storing in a predetermined storage medium a plurality of sets of stylized print data, said stylized print data specifying printing conditions for carrying out stylized printing in said printer;
• a stylized printing instruction handling step in which reference is made to said stylized print data to display a plurality of stylized printing candidates on a predetermined output device, and instruction thereof is handled;
• a setting data storing step in which setting data indicating settings for printing conditions of said handled stylized printing is stored in a predetermined storage medium;
• a printing condition input/output step in which a printing condition setting instruction is handled to display on a predetermined output device decision branches for setting printing conditions, and input of printing condition settings is handled;
• a settings data updating step in which said settings data is updated with said printing condition settings;
• a print execute instruction handling step in which an instruction to execute printing is handled;
• a print controlling step in which in response to an instruction to execute printing, a printer is driven at printing conditions specified in said settings data, to print an image;
• storing in a predetermined storage medium an interdependency relationship data, said interdependency relationship data indicating interdependency relationships among said printing conditions;
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• storing in a predetermined storage medium a settable range data, said settable range data indicating settable ranges for said printing conditions;
• wherein said printing condition input/output step in the course of displaying said decision branches refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a printing condition targeted for display, and displays the settable range on said predetermined output device;
• and
• display of said decision branches is updated by means of a printing condition updating step that refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a dependent printing condition that is dependent on a printing condition that has been modified by means of input of said printing condition settings, and displays the settable range of said dependent printing condition on said predetermined output device.

Printing control program embodied on a computer-readable storage medium, said printing control program setting by means of a UI printing conditions for a printer connected to a computer as well as for controlling the printer with printing conditions set from said UI, and said printing control program comprising computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to implement;

• a stylized print data storing function for storing a plurality of sets of stylized print data, said stylized print data specifying printing conditions for carrying out stylized printing in said printer;
• a stylized printing instruction handling function that refers to said stylized print data to display a plurality of stylized printing candidates on a predetermined output device and that handles instruction thereof;
• a setting data storing function for storing setting data indicating settings for printing conditions of said handled stylized printing;
• a printing condition input/output function that handles a printing condition setting instruction and displays on a predetermined output device decision branches for setting printing conditions and that handles input of printing condition settings;
• a settings data updating function for updating said settings data with said printing condition settings;
• a print execute instruction handling function for handling an instruction to execute printing;
• a print control function that in response to an instruction to execute printing drives a printer at printing conditions specified in said settings data, to print an image;
• an interdependency relationship data storing function for storing interdependency relationship data indicating interdependency relationships among said printing conditions;
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• a settable range data storing function for storing settable range data indicating settable ranges for said printing conditions;
• wherein said printing condition input/output function in the course of displaying said decision branches refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a printing condition targeted for display, and displays the settable range on said predetermined output device;
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• display of said decision branches is updated by means of a printing condition updating function that refers to said settable range data, acquires the settable range of a dependent printing condition that is dependent on a printing condition that has been modified by means of input of said printing condition settings, and displays the settable range of said dependent printing condition on said predetermined output device.